Jersey City voters make it a point to get to polls

Voters in Hudson County go to the polls in this 2010 file photo.Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal

JERSEY CITY — The lights are on at Public School 8 in Jersey City's Heights neighborhood and residents young and old are beginning to trickle in to cast their votes in one of the tightest Presidential elections in recent memory.

Darius Frowner said he had been worried that power outages might hamper his ability to vote today. Alerting family and neighbors that this polling location is open for business is critical, he said.

"I'm voting because of how I feel about healthcare, equal marriage and not going to war," said Frowner, 48. "It's my responsible to do my part to guide the direction of the country."

The polling station here on Franklin Avenue has only been open for business less than an hour, but poll worker Wendy Clark, 35, said she expects long lines later today.

"Presidential elections always bring out a broad group of people. It can be very hectic, but voters are typically calm and happy as they wait to cast their votes," she said.

Even three nuns from St. Nicholas Church in Jersey City came out to cast their votes.

When asked by a reporter to speak about their voting experiences, one said they had no time to spare.

"I'm sorry," she said. "We have to get back to mass to pray for all these politicians."